The Michael Shermer Show

440 episodes · 3 with AI analysis

AI Intelligence · across all analyzed episodes

People · top 20

Companies · top 17

Skeptic Magazine×2 Aero Environment Scientific American University of Minnesota Google Books Bicycle Dealer Showcase Veterans Affairs Hospital Chapman University Wall Street Journal YouTube New York Times Amazon Cornell University Department of Homeland Security The Young Turks Network (TYT Network)Caltech TED

Topics · top 10

ICE enforcement operations and immigration policyPolice use of force and forward panic theoryPersonal responsibility in high-risk protest situationsConstitutional rights to protest and carry firearmsVideo evidence analysis in law enforcement incidentsFederal agent training and emotional regulation under stressLegal remedies versus direct action for policy changeUndocumented immigration enforcement prioritiesAccidental weapon discharge in law enforcementProtest tactics and risk assessment

Analyzed Episodes

Jan 26, 2026

Shermer Says 5: What Went Wrong in Minnesota? Protests, Panic, and Personal Responsibility

ICE enforcement operations and immigration policyPolice use of force and forward panic theoryPersonal responsibility in high-risk protest situations

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Jan 27, 2026

Truth Still Matters (And Here's Why)

Epistemology and Truth DefinitionBayesian Reasoning and ProbabilityConspiracy Theory Psychology

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Feb 7, 2026

Shermer Says 6: Jeffrey Epstein and Me

Jeffrey Epstein scandal and leaked documentsCredential fraud and academic impersonationSocial engineering and con artist tactics

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